Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.9%

AkaliTop Build

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Akali top build uses Spellslinger's Shoes, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer, Stormsurge, Oracle Lens. This Akali build has a 8.82% pick rate and a 53.85% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Akali build choices below.

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Select a Akali Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Akali Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Hextech Gunblade - Akali Highest Win Rate Build core itemHextech Gunblade
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Akali Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
53.9%Win Rate
+4.4%WR Diff
8.8%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Akali Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Akali Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Hextech Gunblade - Akali Most Popular Build core itemHextech Gunblade
53.1%Win Rate
+3.7%WR Diff
12.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Akali Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Akali Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Akali Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
50.8%Win Rate
+1.3%WR Diff
6.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Akali Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Hextech Gunblade - Akali Alternative Build 2 core itemHextech Gunblade
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Akali Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
50.6%Win Rate
+1.2%WR Diff
6.4%Pick Rate

Best Akali Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Akali build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
53.85%Win Rate
+4.39%WR Diff
8.82%Pick Rate
949Build Matches

Akali build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance.

The most popular starting items for Akali are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 54.4% win rate and 24.3% pick rate. Alternative options include Doran's Shield + Health Potion.

Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
54.4%Win Rate
24.3%Pick Rate
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldHealth PotionHealth Potion
59.9%Win Rate
16.1%Pick Rate
These are Akali's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (51.0% WR, +1.6% WR diff, 68.8% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Hextech Gunblade (49.9% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 78.4% pick rate) provides 80 AP, 40 AD. Rabadon's Deathcap (55.2% WR, +5.7% WR diff, 20.5% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Akali include Mejai's Soulstealer, Stormsurge. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Akali are Spellslinger's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Akali is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Akali build.

  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total ability power Ability Power:430
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:40
  • Total health Health:100
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:6%
When facing Akali's top counters like Ekko, Brand, Garen, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Mejai's Soulstealer or Stormsurge based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Akali performance.

This Akali burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 53.9% win rate across 949 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 430 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Akali with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Akali's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Akali vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 15,100, this Akali build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Rabadon's Deathcap power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Akali build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Champions that use similar core items to Akali. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top akali build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Aurora champion
Aurora
Core Items
  • Luden's Echo - Aurora core item
  • Shadowflame - Aurora core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Aurora core item
56.0%Win Rate
7.8%Pick Rate
Fizz champion
Fizz
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Fizz core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Fizz core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Fizz core item
55.8%Win Rate
4.8%Pick Rate
Diana champion
Diana
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Diana core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Diana core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Diana core item
55.1%Win Rate
4.1%Pick Rate
Ekko champion
Ekko
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Ekko core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ekko core item
  • Dusk and Dawn - Ekko core item
58.1%Win Rate
11.8%Pick Rate

See Also

Akali OverviewAkali RunesAkali CountersAll Items